Agro Exports Ltd.

Dairy Genetics & Production Technologies > Milk Production & Balanced Longevity
Canadian Milk Production Systems are based upon quality Genetics and high level of sophisticated farm Production management. We will assist you in assessing your present Production program and assess your needs with a Solution for immediate improvement and we will ensure a long term working relationship with your operation. Click here for info on the Canadian Dairy Industry.

Beef Genetics & Production Technologies > Profitable Meat Production & World Class Hybrid Crossbreeding Systems
The Agro Ex "Maternal Beef Genetics Crossbreeding System" offers our producers different "Maternal Genetic Production" options; 1. Elite Fleckvieh - Polled, 2. Elite Red Angus, 3. Elite Angus, and 4. Crossbred -- a sophisticated crossbreeding Program of Hybrids - two breed cross bulls from these breeds of half to 7/8 percentages and Stabilizer Bulls -- three breed or more crosses of these breeds to Maximize Hybrid Vigour !!!

Of course, we can access and provide other Maternal Beef Options, such as Hereford & Waygu cattle.
Overview – Agro Ex Maternal Beef Genetics CrossBreeding Systems ( Appendix 1 )

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We offer you Industry Analysis, Business Plans, Production Plans, and Sales & Marketing Plan options, based upon your current Genetic & Production Technologies, that will satisfy your pre determined End Goals.

Agro Exports - Your Export/Import Partner
Agro Exports in as an Exporter from Canada who will provide relationships for it’s clients not only internally within Canada for technological advancements, and genetic excellence using our world leading Genetic expertise for selection; Agro Exports will also provide relationship opportunities for International clients for connections Globally to satisfy International Livestock Industry Connectivity for end goal accomplishments.

In the Export business, Agro Exports is bringing to the table the World Leading expertise of Greg Nolan & his Production technologies to the Industry.

Agro Exports is a member of the largest Exporters Association in Canada; Canadian Livestock Genetics Association; which provides support & assistance to its members.

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The Agro Export Strategic advantage will be the tie into the many years of experience, relationships and technologies Greg has developed over the years. Agro Exports has developed a Client Initiation Program that refuses contracts unless Long Term Consultation for Production Improvements is an option in Export contracts, to improve the end success of each shipment. Greg Nolan will personally oversee these consultation projects; and prepare the ongoing production directives.

In July 2007, Bar 5 decided to spin off and create an “Export Division” to handle the Live Cattle Export shipments from the Contacts & Relationships Greg has made as he Managing Director of Bar 5 and Circle 3 Genetics; with the expansion of Agro Exports as the chosen Company for this initiative. This division will owned & operated by Greg Nolan. As of June 30, 2007; Greg has given up his role as GM of Bar 5 to concentrate his full time on the Agro Exports side with the signing of the first contract in late June 2007; necessary to develop presence in the Eastern European market.

In March 2007, Greg Nolan, General Manager of Bar 5 Stock Farms Ld.; visited Moscow for the first time to establish relationships and initiate the International Export strategy with the opening of the Importation of Cattle to Russia, the first country to do so since May, 2003.

Agro Exports is a Ontario registered Company owned wholly by Greg Nolan, President, whim banks at the CIBC branch of 1 City Centre, Msga. Greg’s experience as GM of Bar 5 makes him the ideal candidate to establish this potential lead Export Genetics Company for the Canadian Livestock Market.

Agro Exports will position itself as an Exporter from Canada who will provide relationships for it’s clients not only internally within Canada for technological advancements, and genetic excellence using Greg’s world leading Genetic expertise for selection; but Agro Exports will provide relationship opportunities for International clients for connections Globally to satisfy International Livestock Industry Connectivity for end goal accomplishments. In the end, it will greatly benefit the Livestock Industry.

In the Export business, Agro Exports is bringing to the table the World Leading expertise of Greg Nolan & his Production technologies to the Industry.

Strategic Alliances have been struck up within Canadian Export industry; specifically with Via Pax Ltd. of Georgetown, ON. Via Pax principal, Don Rowntree has worked in the Russian market since 1983; and brings to the “Agro Export Alliance” a wealth of experience & knowledge to the team. Click here for our Partners page.

Agro Exports is located in Ontario; in the capital city of Toronto; and the cultural capital of Canada, making Agro Exports located in the hub of International travel of Canada. Our ability to host buyer groups from around the world and specifically Russia is greatly enhanced by our location.

Equally true from a supply side as well. The shipments to Eastern Europe will leave from the eastern seaboard and most of the cattle sourced in the East, the provinces of Ontario & Quebec, making Agro Exports located within the supply area.

Long term plans call for a Head office of Agro Exports to be located in the city of Guelph, ON – heart of the Canadian Holstein Industry.

Furthermore; Agro Exports has a strong working relationship with the University of Guelph, DHI and the CGIL-Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock and other significant Exporters and Producers in Canada & Internationally.

Personal Profile
Greg Nolan, BComm, MBA President
Greg Nolan is a well known cattleman Internationally & Domestically and was selected to participate in this expansion of the Russian Federation’s Livestock Industry by Russian industry personnel. Greg earned his BComm at McMaster U majoring in Accounting & Taxation, studied his CA at Deloitte Touche & obtained his MBA at the University of Manitoba in General Management.

Greg has substantial contacts within Canada in order to fulfill the supply of the cattle for these contracts. In fact, Greg’s strongest livestock traits are selection abilities for cattle to meet certain specifications, a skill used heavily this past 18 years at Bar 5. With the opportunities developing in these emerging markets for the exportation of Live cattle, Greg and his partners are matching opportunity with skill sets.

Greg recently initiated projects at Bar 5 that set Bar 5 ahead of any other producer in the world as far as the use of technology for Genetic Advancement, specifically the Production program of Bar 5. Greg has close ties to the University of Guelph, Beef Improvement Ontario; and each contract contains Future Consulting Options of which Greg will oversee and perform.

Greg has recently given up the General Manager position at Bar 5 as of June 30, 2007; turning this over to his father who recently retired as Chairman of Hatch Associates; and Greg is now operating his own Export Business, Agro Exports Ltd.

ii) Circle 3 Genetics Ltd. – Semen marketing SA Simmentaler, Fleckvieh, Original Simmental, Angus & Red Angus The Circle 3 mission is to deliver “Superior breeding Genetics” via frozen Bull Semen.

Circle 3 Genetics is the semen selling Company of Bar 5. Contacts and bulls listed Circle 3 Initiated on January 1, 1994 by Greg Nolan, as an expansion “Semen Marketing Initiative” to market bulls for Bar 5 customers & rare bulls Bar 5 does not keep exclusive.

Circle 3 has developed a brand for superior Production Genetics, and is a well known marketing arm of Bar 5 & other breeders in Canada, USA & Brazil.

Cirlce 3 has the ability to promote, market & deliver semen in over 40 countries world wide through it’s Strategic Alliances with industry partners. iii) Bar 5 Stock Farms Ltd. - Operations
About Bar 5 - The Bar 5 is a World recognized Genetic Brand.

The Bar 5 mission has been & is to deliver “Superior breeding Genetics” via the use of a Bar 5 “Selection Genetic Production Program” developed over the last 38 years at one of the World’s most famous Genetic Brands.

Bar 5 at the direction of Greg Nolan, has developed “Beef Genetic Production Technologies” that are recognized as the forefront of the Beef industry worldwide. (Beef Cattle) In fact, so forefront in the Industry, these Methods are not recognized officially in Canada at a Commercial level; but only at a Research level. Countries such as Australia, and Uruguay have developed similair technologies and Canada needs to promote and push our technologies to the World market.

With this as the End Goal, Greg & Bar 5 have been approached by numerous Groups in Foreign countries to Implement these technologies in emerging countries that are establishing a Beef & Dairy Industry from scratch.

Bar 5 Origins >> Established in 1969, by a group of 5 Manitoba ranchers of Shorthorn & Hereford cattle, Bar 5 imported more than 100 Simmental breeding females from Europe during the 1970's, and developed a cross breeding program to upgrade from British based cows to 7/8 or more Simmental Breeding stock. In 1978, Bar 5 sold off most of the percentage cattle and focused on the Fullblood Simmental herd until 2002.

In 2002, Bar 5 moved to Ontario and introduced a Designed Maternal Crossbreeding system to offer our customers 5 different bull options; 1. Elite Fleckvieh - SA and Polled, 2. Elite Red Angus, 3. Elite Angus, & 4. Hybrid bulls - two breed cross bulls from these breeds of half to 7/8 percentages 5 Stabilizer Bulls -- three breed or more crosses of these breeds, including some Gelbvieh blood .. To assist our clients to drive their commercial production or Elite production the desired level of performance. We developed and implemented a three prong selection policy and committed ourselves to a disciplined program of;

1. Genetic Ancestry - sire line and cow families
2. Physical assessment -- phenotype, actual measurements and ratios & indices
3. Genetic Evaluations - BIO multi breed ABC comparative EPDs, Breed Association EPDs, and DNA markers

Location >> Originally located 40 miles south of Brandon, Manitoba , Bar 5 moved to Douglas , Manitoba in 1974, just 20 miles east of Brandon . In the fall of 2001, Bar 5 moved to Markdale , Ontario ; 2,000 km. to the east.

Sales >> Bar 5 has a long history of Spring bull sales, holding a Spring Production Sale every year since 1974, called Spring Spectacular, and holds this Annual Bull & Female Production Sale, the SECOND Saturday of April in the Bar 5 Sale Barn in Markdale , ON. Click here for the Auction Sale Catalogues/results page showing the sales of April 2002, 2003 & 2004. High sellers have been Bar 5 SA Mr Optimal 447L (lot 1 in 2002), at $52,000, Bar 5 SA Evan 440L for $20,750 (lot 5 in 2002), and Bar 5 SA Lady Siska 804L for $22,000 (lot 40 in 2003), and Bar 5 SA Lady Siska 442L for $32,000 (lot 32 2002). 2004 – Haped X Elsa daughters sold for $54,000, $49,000 for a female average of over $20,000 CAD. Our Genetic line method of breeding is “production designed” for superior results.
Bar 5 initiated Fall sales on 1986, and have held Fall Sales, since that time at various times. In November 2005, Bar 5 started the Extravaganza Sales series, focusing on “Maternal Dam Lines” & “ Cow Families”

Bar 5 Stock Farms Ltd.
Bar 5 has a long history of Exportation to Foreign markets, specifically to the USA & Mexico during the 1970’s & 1980’s.

Present > In 1990, Bar 5 was purchased by the Nolan Family, with the three fold Strategy of; 1. Continuing the Fullblood Simmental Genetics Program, 2. Expand into Polled & South African Fleckvieh Genetics while bringing in Angus & Red Angus genetics to the Program, & 3. Expand the Export markets for Bar 5.

a) Fullblood Simmentals > Bar 5 continued to set Canada record Sale & Show performance, dominating the breed in Canada & setting Genetic Production Standards of the highest standards.

b) Genetic Expansion > Bar 5 began to aggressively add “Polled Fullblood Simmental Genetics” to the program throughout the 1990’s, and in 1996 began to Import Embryos from South Africa. Each year, the SA Genetics increased until 2001, when Bar 5 moved to a completely SA based Genetic Program. In 2002, Bar 5 began to purchase Angus Genetics and quickly moved the Bar 5 Genetic base to the forefront of the Breed, under Greg Nolan’s direction, winning Best Angus female in Eastern Canada in 2005 & 2006. IN 2007, Bar 5 Angus genetics are setting IMF ( marbling ) EPD figures unheard and could be considered the highest marbling Angus genes in the World. Greg’s ability to develop “Selection” tools for program development is very strong as demonstrated the proof of the Angus genes. In February of 2007, Greg contracted BIO on behalf of Bar 5 to produce a Monthly Sire Summary of Genetic Evaluations, to become the first ranch in the World to do so.

c) Export Market expansion > In April 1989, Greg Nolan traveled to Australia & Brazil and achieved export success. Multiple shipments to Brazil & Mexico has taken place over the years, Brazil & Mexico today, both have Simmental industry’s dominated by Bar 5 genetics, and Greg is a well known & respected genetic cattleman. Bar 5 developed a world wide market awareness that led to multiple requests for Live Cattle purchases. Hence, the Agro Exports initiative. Bar 5 Cattle & Genetics